A patient undergoes a cardiac stress test to assess their

Last updated: 5/12/2023

A patient undergoes a cardiac stress test to assess their cardiovascular fitness During the test the patient reaches a maximum heart rate of 180 beats per minute bpm Calculate the patient s cardiac output during this exercise if their stroke volume is 70 milliliters ml and their systemic vascular resistance is 20 units Note Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute and can be calculated by multiplying heart rate and stroke volume Assume a resting heart rate of 70 bpm